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Country Giant Bill Anderson Honored On 60th Anniversary As Grand Ole Opry Member

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Much-loved country veteran Bill Anderson was honored by the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday (17) to mark his 60th anniversary as a member of the famous institution. Among the fellow stars taking part in the festivities were Sara Evans and Opry members Vince Gill and Mark Wills.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an official proclamation to name July 17 as Bill Anderson Day, while Nashville Mayor John Cooper made the same announcement for the city. The celebration came just two days after the exact 60th anniversary of the day that Anderson, now aged 83, became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on July 15, 1961, by which time he had already made significant inroads on his epic career.

The artist born in Columbia, South Carolina, who was a sportswriter and DJ before becoming an artist himself and signing to Decca, made his country chart debut in the last days of 1958 with “That’s What It’s Like To Be Lonesome.” By then, Anderson had just performed at the Opry for the first time, and was already a chart-topping songwriter, with Ray Price taking his “City Lights” to No.1 for 13 weeks. When he was invited to join the Opry, he became its youngest member at the time.

“First of all, it’s really hard to imagine I’ve been at the Grand Ole Opry for 60 years,” he said. “It seems like yesterday they asked me if I wanted to be a part of this great family, and of course I couldn’t wait to tell them yes and be a part of this wonderful family…I tell people all the time that the Grand Ole Opry is like Yankee Stadium to a baseball player, or Broadway to an actor, or Hollywood to someone in film. It’s the highest rung on the ladder. It’s as high as you can go in country music and I’m just thankful that I’ve gotten to be here for 60 years.”

Anderson’s first No.1 in his own name was “Mama Sang A Song” in 1962, the first of seven such bestsellers that also included “Still,” I Get The Fever,” and “World Of Make Believe.” He notched 80 country chart entries in total up until 1991.

He also shone as the co-writer of such No.1s as Lefty Frizzell’s “Saginaw, Michigan” (1964), Conway Twitty’s “I May Never Get to Heaven” (1979), and George Strait’s “Give It Away” (2006). He also co-wrote Kenny Chesney’s “A Lot of Things Different” and Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss’ “Whiskey Lullaby,” which like the Strait hit, won the CMA Song of the Year Award.

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Year-End 2023 RIAA U.S. Latin Music Income Report/ Informe de Fin del Año 2023 de RIAA Sobre Ingresos de Música Latina en Estados Unidos

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Latin music in the U.S. has actually increased in appeal and worth over the last 8 years, outmatching general documented music each year throughout this duration of strong development. In 2023, the category struck its greatest mark yet at $1.4 billion, representing 16% development over 2022. Changed for inflation, Latin music market profits in 2023 are now 14% above the previous peak in 2005.

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INFORME DE FIN DE AÑO 2023 DE RIAA SOBRE INGRESOS DE MÚSICA LATINA EN ESTADOS UNIDOS

La música latina en los EE. UU. creció en cuanto a su popularidad y valor durante los últimos ocho años, superando a la música grabada en basic cada año durante este período de fuerte crecimiento. En 2023, el género alcanzó su marca más alta con $1400 millones, que representa un crecimiento del 16 % con respecto a 2022. Ajustados por la inflación, los ingresos del mercado de la música latina en 2023 ahora están un 14 % por encima del pico previo en 2005.

ENLACE AL INFORME COMPLETO EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ

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Live Music On I-Drive Orlando

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Live Music on I-Drive Orlando; Supper & & Dancing at Cuba Libra. Friday’s & & Saturday’s; DJ Night. Friday and Saturday; Live Acoustic Music. Fridays and Saturdays.

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Lauren Daigle Commemorates New Certifications at Heading Arena Program with RIAA President & & COO Michele Ballantyne

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( L-R: Leigh Holt (supervisor, maddjett), Steve Bartels (Creator, Music Bartels), Lauren Daigle, Caren Siedle (CEO Centricity Music), Michele Ballantyne (RIAA President & & COO), Andrew Lambeth (VP, Sales & & Advertising, Centricity Music))

This previous weekend, prior to taking the phase at a loaded Bridgestone Arena, 2x GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist Lauren Daigle existed with plaques honoring current RIAA Certifications. Her 2018 record breaking album, Search For Kid, was formally accredited 2x Platinum. The advancement album debuted at No. 3 on the Signboard Top 200 albums chart and strengthened Daigle’s position as a pillar on the charts. She likewise got a plaque honoring the Gold Accreditation of her single, “Thank God I Do,” which is the lead single from Daigle’s 2023 self-titled album. It marks her sixth Signboard No. 1, making her the very first artist to have 2 songs leading the Leading Christian Tunes chart for more than 20 weeks.

Lauren Daigle is a two-time Grammy ®, seven-time Signboard Music, four-time American Music, and twelve-time GMA Dove Music Award winner. Considering that the release of her GRAMMY ® Acclaimed, 2x platinum-certified 2018 album Search For Kid, that included the 6x platinum-certified hit “You State,” Daigle has actually been a pillar on the Signboard charts. When Search For Kid debuted at No. 3 on the Leading 200 Albums chart, Daigle ended up being the very first female artist in history to at the same time strike the Leading 10 on both Signboard’s Pop and Christian Album charts. Her current GRAMMY Chosen and Mike Elizondo-produced, 23-song, self-titled album’s launching single, “Thank God I Do,” offered Daigle her sixth Signboard No. 1 and was just recently accredited Gold. She’s amassed over a billion streams and wowed crowds for many years with sold-out United States and global trips. Daigle continues to seal her status as a contemporary singing powerhouse with a substantial international fanbase.

Off phase, Daigle stays dedicated to investing her time to promote music education, deal with at-risk youth, and supply look after kids, the senior, and those in requirement through The Cost Fund, a company she established in 2018. To date, she has actually dispersed over $2.5 million to 42 nonprofits all over the world.

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